Wing assembly for wallets and the like



Jan. 17, 1961 M. SUBEN wmc: ASSEMBLY FOR WALLETS AND THE LIKE Filed Feb.9, 1959 INVENTOR. MoR TEN 5U6M HTTORNEY United States Patent 2 ,968,328WING ASSEMBLY FOR WALLETS AND THE LIKE Morten 'Suben, Mount Vernon,N.Y., assignor to Jack Beslen, Fair Lawn, NJ.

Filed Feb. 9, 1959, Ser. No. 791,877

7 Claims. (Cl. 150-39) Still more particularly, the invention deals witha structure of the character described, wherein the device includesmeans for engaging and keying the body member and supporting elements tomaintain relationship of the member and elements one with respect to theother.

The novel features of the invention will be best'un'derstood from thefollowing description, when taken together with the accompanyingdrawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosedand, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable referencecharacters in each of the views and, in which:

Fig. 1 is an enlarged broken plan view of the central diagrammaticallyillustrating one of my improved coupling devices thereon.

Fig. 2 is a partial section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side edge view of the folded portion of the wallet,diagrammatically illustrating the arrangement of the coupling devicethereon and the supporting elements arranged therein; and

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 showing only the couplingdevice and omitting all background showing.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, represents, in part, the body memberof a wallet, which can be of any desired construction and composed ofany suitable material. Instead of a wallet, the body member may simplycomprise a pass case supporting member or a leaf container of any typeor kind. In the accompanying drawing, the central foldable portion ofthe body member is primarily illustrated and this portion is designatedgenerally by the reference character 11 in Figs. 1 and 3, this portionhaving several transverse score lines, as diagrammatically seen at 12,to care for folding in a relatively thin manner or in a widespreadmanner, as shown for example in Fig. 3 of the drawing, the diiferentfolds compensating for the capacity thickness of the product as used,particularly when cards or other articles are arranged in pocket sidesof three supporting elements 13, 14 and 15, as diagrammaticallyillustrated in Fig. 3 and shown partially in section in Fig. 2 of thedrawing. These elements are usually composed of transparent plasticmaterial, so that cards or the like arranged therein are visible throughboth sides of each of the elements, the section through both of thesides being clearly indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

Considering Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, it will 2,968,328 PatentedJan. 17, 1961 The inturned ends 16 are spaced from the elongated barmember 18 of the device 17 to form channels, one of which is indicatedat 19 in Fig. 2 of the drawing, to snugly receive side edge portions ofthe body member 10. The inturned ends 16 terminate in upwardly andoutwardly curved tabs 20, having slightly enlarged heads 21, note Fig. 3of the drawing. The heads 21 provide for detachable mounting of loopends 22 of a coil spring 23, as clearly noted in Figs. 2 and 3 of thedrawing. The height of the tabs 20 or location of the heads 21 is suchas to dispose the coils of the spring 23 in a position to bear upon theexposed element 15 arranged upon the body member 10, in the mannerdiagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, so as to retainapertured side portions 24 of the elements 13-15 upon key parts 25 onthe bar member 18 adjacent but inwardly of the tabs 20.

The key parts 25, also pass through correspondingly alined apertures 26in the body member 10 to thus definitely position the body member or thecentral foldable portion 11 thereof on the coupling device 17. The key i25 by extending the material of the bar member upwardly or in thedirection that the tabs 20 extends from the bar member.

It will be understood that, by detaching one of the loop or hook ends 22of the spring 23 from one of the tabs, 20, the elements 13-15 can beremoved for portion of a wallet or the like in open position and appearthat side edges of the elements 1315 are dis- 7 clearly illustrate theparts.

any desired purpose or the number of said elements modified to includeadditional elements or to limit the number of elements employed. Withthe present construction, the use of three of the elements provides sixwing portions or, in other words, exposure of twelve sides on thetransparent characteristics of the supporting elements or wings.

It will appear from a consideration of Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing thatthe coupling device 17 or the bar stock, from which the device isformed, is substantially half-round in cross-sectional form and, thus,will produce on the outer exposed portions of the body member 10 a neatand finished appearance. However, bar members of differentcross-sectional contours can be employed.

It will be understood that the showings in the accompanying drawing arevery much enlarged in order to It will also be apparent that theinturned ends 16 can, if desired, be pressed in the direction of the bar18 to positively grip the side edge portions of the body member whenproperly positioned or centralized on the body member but, in any event,at all times, it would be desirable to have the channel 19 snugly engagethe side edge portions in order to minimize the space occupied by thedevice 17 at side portions of the wallet, pass case or the like.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A coupling device for a wing assembly of the character described,said device comprising an elongated bar having a flat surface and arounded surface, inwardly turned end portions on the bar forming, atsaid end portions, channels, the inwardly turned portions terminating inprojecting tabs, yieldable means coupled with the tabs and extendinglongitudinally of the bar in spaced relation thereto, and said bar,inwardly of the tabs, having key parts projecting from the flat surfaceof said bar.

2. A coupling device for a wing assembly of the character described,said device comprising an elongated bar having a flat surface and arounded surface, inwardly turned end portions on the bar forming, atsaid end portions, channels, the inwardly turned portions terminating inprojecting tabs, yieldable means coupled with the tabs and extendinglongitudinally of the bar in spaced relation thereto, said bar, inwardlyof the tabs, having key parts projecting from the flat surface of said'bar, said tabs flaring outwardly in the direction of the ends of thebar, and the free end portions of the tabs terminating in heads.

3. A coupling device for a wing assembly of the character described,said device comprising an elongated bar having a fiat surface and arounded surface, inwardly turned end portions of the bar forming, atsaid end portions, channels, the inwardly turned portions terminating inprojecting tabs, and yieldable means coupled with the tabs and extendinglongitudinally of the bar in spaced relation thereto.

4. A coupling device for a wing assembly of the class described, saiddevice comprising an elongated bar having key parts projecting from onesurface thereof adjacent end portions of the bar, said bar includinginwardly turned end portions forming channels on said surface of thebar, said inturned end portions of the 'bar including projecting tabs,and yieldable means joining said tabs and extending over andlongitudinally of said bar.

5. A coupling device for a wing assembly of the class described, saiddevice comprising an elongated bar having key parts projecting from onesurface thereof adjacent end portions of the bar, said bar includinginwardly turned end portions forming channels on said surface of thebar, said inturned end portions of the bar including projecting tabs,yieldable means joining said tabs and extending over and longitudinallyof said bar, and said tabs including enlarged heads retaining saidyieldable means against displacement from said tabs.

6. A coupling device for a wing assembly of the class described, saiddevice comprising an elongated bar having key parts projecting from onesurface thereof adjacent end portions of the bar, said bar includinginwardly turned end portions forming channels on said surface of thebar, said inturned end portions of the bar including projecting tabs,yieldable means joining said tabs and extending over and longitudinallyof said bar, and said yieldable-means comprising a coil spring havinglooped ends detachably and operatively engaging said tabs.

7. A coupling device for a wing assembly of the class described, saiddevice comprising an elongated bar having key parts projecting from onesurface thereof adjacent end portions of the bar, said bar includinginwardly turned end portions forming channels on said surface of thebar, said inturned end portions of the bar including projecting tabs,yieldable means joining said tabs and extending over and longitudinallyof said bar, said yieldable means comprising a coil spring having loopedends detachably and operatively engaging said tabs, said tabs beingcurved outwardly in the direction of the ends of said bar, and said tabsterminating at their ends in enlarged heads retaining the loop ends ofsaid spring against displacement from said tabs.

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